Fantastic tour!!!! Lydia was an absolutely fantastic guide. Made our day in Athens that much more special! Highly recommend!!





An Expert led Private Tour Combining a visit to the Acropolis and Parthenon, with a fascinating exploration of the most beautiful streets and neighborhoods of the Plaka. The Acropolis with its impressive towering Monuments and Temples dedicated to the Goddess Athena and powerful god Poseidon will be brought to life by your experienced Expert Guide among the panoramic views to the city below before you descend through the olive trees to the most picturesque districts of the Old Town. Here you will explore the most beautiful and quintessential places such as the Anafiotika Neighborhood, Lysikrates Monument, Filimouso Square, Lyssiou and Mnesikleous streets among many other sites and some hidden off the beaten track places. Going at your own pace & suitable for all ages this is a wonderful start to any tour of Greece. Flexible booking options also let you include: Acropolis Admission Tickets, a shorter Acropolis Only Tour, or Traditional Food Tastings at Authentic Local Eateries.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $338.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 2:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:25 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 21.
MEETING OUR GUIDE. Your guide will be waiting at 7 Makrygianni Street (close to the New Acropolis Museum). Our meeting spot provides an ideal perspective from which to view the surrounding wall of the Acropolis built by the earlier Mycenean civilization and to provide you with an introduction to the History of the Acropolis, its importance and role in the life of ancient Greece, and an overview of the temples & amazing monuments you are about to see.
TOURING THE ACROPOLIS and PARTHENON. Your informative guide will bring to life all of the major sites inside the Acropolis including: The THEATER OF DIONYSUS, considered the worlds oldest, and upwards to the gigantic entrance of the PROPHILIA, to hear about all of the Temples and other structures located on the rock of the Acropolis including the restored TEMPLE OF ATHENA NIKE, the PARTHENON, and the Mystical ERECHTHEION. Take in the myths & legends associated with the temples amongst the Athens views and finally descend through the olive trees to view the HEROD ATTICUS ODEON THEATER as you head towards the nearby Plaka Neighborhood. Our guides are among the most experienced in Athens & will naturally adapt your commentary according to any questions, comments or interests in your group, whether you prefer more mythological associations, more History of the life ×s of the sites, more Archaeological detail, specific highlights, or anything else.
TOURING THE PLAKA. Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Athenians, philosophers & founders of Democracy as you continue from the Acropolis through the pretty narrow streets & squares of the old town passing the many monuments from Classical Greek & Roman times as your Licensed expert guide informs you of their fascinating History & Story's of the old & new Athens. Iconic as well as off the beaten path places are explored such as the Classic Anafiotika Neighbourhood, Lysikrates Monument, Filimouso Square, Lyssiou and Mnesikleous streets. ENDING YOUR TOUR. Your guide will return you to the meeting point, or you can choose to stay enjoying the sights of the City!
ENDING YOUR TOUR. Your Guide will end your tour at the Plaka unless you have selected a booking option which either extends your tour with food tastings, or ends at the Acropolis.
BOOKING OPTION TO INCLUDE FOOD TASTING If you have selected this booking option you can also immerse yourself in local Greek Food Culture as you learn about many traditional delicacies, from Loukomades to yemista', yigandes' beeftekia, and many others, including a wide variety of traditional pittas (special pies made with thin 'filo' pastry). See how they are made and end with your choice of dish with your helpful guide.
BOOKING OPTION TO TOUR THE ACROPOLIS ONLY: If selecting this option, then your tour will include 90-minutes private Guiding of the Acropolis only (and not Plaka).
BOOKING OPTION TO INCLUDE ACROPOLIS TICKETS If you have selected this booking option, your guide will have your dated and timed entry tickets ready for you. You need do nothing more.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Acropolis & Plaka Neighbourhood Private Tour with Licensed Expert lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $171 per person for this Athens experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $338. There are 4 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 10 departures a day between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Makrigianni 7, Athina. 117 42 (close to the Acropolis Museum). Your guide will have a sign with the name of the lead traveler written. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, EL, EN, IT.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 14 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available FAMILY FRIENDLY. Our Guides are highly experienced with all ages and multigenerational families and will adapt accordingly to any level to keep the most interest and engagement for your entire group
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 43 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by WARMPENGUIN.
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Fantastic tour!!!! Lydia was an absolutely fantastic guide. Made our day in Athens that much more special! Highly recommend!!
Everything about our booking and private tour was great. Communication in advance was prompt and easy. Meeting point was perfectly described and easy to find. As for Lydia, our tour guide, she was WONDERFUL!!! Absolutely wonderful!! Five stars!!
So fun and informative. Gave us a thorough 2-hour overview of this key neighborhood, restaurants, entrances, landmarks and hidden sites. Our guide Lydia was charming.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour with us. It was great to host you in Athens & we all wish you a safe return home
Our Tour guide Lisa was very knowledgeable and made the Tour of the Acropolis and Plaka very interesting and fun!
Dear Chery; Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour with us. It was great to host you in Athens & we all wish you a safe return home Warm wishes All at Warmpenguin Tours
Marina was our guide. She is personable, well-spoken, knowledgeable, and answered all of our questions with kindness and understanding. A really good guide doesn’t just explain. She listened. Marina is among the very best guides my wife and I have booked to help us learn more about history, buildings and culture. We’re very pleased with WarmPenguin for helping us have such an interesting time in Athens.
Dear Richard Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are really glad that our tour helped you make the most of your time here & hope to see you back again soon. Best Wishes for all your future travels All the team at Warmpenguin Tours!
Fabulous 3 hours leisurely walking up to the acropolis, taking breaks, listening to rich stories in the shade. The pace was perfect and informative. Marissa is a fantastic guide, so caring and knowledgeable. She made the experience one of a kind and very memorable.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are really glad that our tour helped you make the most of your time here & hope to see you back again soon. Best Wishes for all your future travels All the team at Warmpenguin Tours!
It is a great tour that consolidates all the must do sites in Athens. Knowledgeable guide and wonderful personality, Becky was a delight
Dear Karen Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour with us. It was great to host you in Athens & we all wish you a safe return home Warm wishes Warmpenguin Tours
Good tour guide, knowledgeable and nice, but didn’t exceed expectations. Sure, my kids were difficult, but I don’t think that should make our guide change her attitude. Maybe if this was an all-adult private tour, our guide would have shined. But our guide ended the tour 30 minutes before our paid-for time.
Dear Mr Tanner, Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately since your very young children were extremely tired and agitated, with one crying throughout, this made conducting the tour slightly challenging in terms of communication. Our guide helped you with storing your stroller and since this is not allowed inside, it meant that unfortunately you had to enter and exit the Acropolis from the same gate which was why she could not continue with the latter part of your tour despite doing her very best for you and your family at the time.
Well-organized experience, very prepared guide and always ready to answer all questions. However, I found the cost very high (380€ + 85€ apart for entrance tickets to the acropolis) for a tour of just 3 hours and the time (10.30) too hot, it would have been better to start at least at 9.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are really glad that our tour helped you make the most of your time here & hope to see you back again soon. Regarding your selected tour time, there are earlier times that you could have chosen to book your tour (08:00/08:30) or later in the day (16:30/17:30) when it would have been cooler. Best Wishes for all your future travels All the team at Warmpenguin Tours!
Elena was a wonderful tour guide for the Acropolis - perfect amount of information and pace for our family and got us through lines and to good photo spots with ease. However, the second half is not a food “tour” of Plaka. After the Acropolis, we walked to a restaurant in Plaka and ate lunch and that was it. I expected more of a a local experience to maybe eat at various places to try local foods. I think this experience was overpriced for what it was.
Dear Elena, We are glad you were happy with our guide during your tour. The additional option including food which you had selected was not meant to be a food tour. However, we see this was not well described on our tour so we have temporarily removed this option until we have time to change the matching text for better accuracy. We apologize if it seemed that a more extensive food tour was expected.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acropolis & Plaka Neighbourhood Private Tour with Licensed Expert | 3 hours | 4.9 (43) | $171 | |
Acropolis and Acropolis Museum PRIVATE Tour with Licensed Expert | 3 hours | 4.9 (560) | $171 | View |
Acropolis Skip The Line PRIVATE Tour with Licensed Expert Guide | 2 hours | 4.9 (152) | $171 | View |
Acropolis monuments, Parthenon and Plaka, Monastiraki walking tour | 3h 30min | 4.9 (190) | $102 | View |
National Archaeological Museum Private Tour with Licensed Expert Guide | 2 hours | 4.8 (71) | $171 | View |
Athens Private Walking Tour: Acropolis monuments, Plaka and local food | 4 hours | 4.9 (33) | $286 | View |
The Acropolis Treasure Hunt: Licensed Guide + Interactive Puzzles | 2 hours | 5.0 (64) | $57 | View |